CLEVELAND, OH – Cleveland-area residential natural gas bills will decrease next month after the Public Utilities Commission of Ohio (PUCO) rejected a portion of Enbridge’s requested rate hike, the PUCO announced Wednesday. While Enbridge sought to increase yearly revenues by $218 million,regulators determined the utility should earn $26 million less annually.
The new rates go into effect next month, and customers can learn more about their bill changes at enbridgegas.com/ohio after Nov. 1.
Enbridge acquired East Ohio Gas Co. in March 2024, taking over from Dominion Energy, which initially filed for rate increases with the PUCO in 2023. Dominion argued the increases were necessary to recover $4 billion invested in infrastructure improvements.
Natural gas bills in Ohio consist of two parts: distribution charges, paid to the utility like Enbridge for maintaining lines and billing, and supply charges, paid to a separate gas supplier for the gas itself.
Enbridge serves approximately 1.2 million customers in Ohio, including 1.1 million residential customers. Most households in Cuyahoga, Summit, Geauga, Lake and Portage counties receive gas service from Enbridge. Because utilities in Ohio operate as regulated monopolies, the PUCO determines how much revenue companies can collect to ensure a fair profit. Enbridge had requested the PUCO reconsider its decision, but the request was denied.
